SATURATION

Saturation

In chemistry, saturation has diverse meanings, all based on reaching a maximum capacity.

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saturation

Noun

  1. the act of saturating or the process of being saturated
  2. the condition in which, after a sufficient increase in a causal force, no further increase in the resultant effect is possible; e.g. the state of a ferromagnetic material that cannot be further magnetized
  3. the state of a saturated solution
  4. the state of an organic compound that has no double or triple bonds
  5. the state of the atmosphere when it is saturated with water vapour; 100% humidity
  6. (art) the intensity or vividness of a colour
  7. intense bombing of a military target with the aim of destroying it
  8. the flooding of a market with all of a product that can be sold
  9. an effect on the sound of an electric guitar, used primarily in heavy metal music


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